Bamberg Board of Public Works

10/22/2026

💡 5 EASY FALL ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

🍁 Let the Sunshine In! Open your curtains during sunny days to take advantage of natural warmth. Close them at night to help keep the heat inside.

🌡️ Check Your Thermostat. Set your thermostat to a comfortable, energy-efficient temperature. Lowering it a few degrees when you're asleep or away can help reduce heating costs.

🚪 Keep the Drafts Out. Check doors and windows for air leaks. Weatherstripping and caulking can help prevent warm air from escaping.

🔄 Change Your Air Filter. A clean HVAC filter helps your heating system operate more efficiently.

🌀 Reverse Your Ceiling Fans. During cooler months, running your ceiling fan clockwise at a low speed can help circulate warm air throughout the room.

⚡ SMALL CHANGES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!

At Bamberg Board of Public Works, we're proud to provide the power that keeps our community comfortable through every season.

💙💛 Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.

10/20/2026

WHAT DOES AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION DO?

You may drive past one every day without giving it much thought, but electrical substations play a BIG role in keeping our community powered!

🔌 So, what exactly does a substation do?

Think of it as an important stop along electricity's journey to your home or business!

Electricity is generated many ways. Hydro, Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Wind and others are utilized to make Electricity. Electricity generated is stepped up through transformers for traveling a long way through transmission power lines at high voltages, and substations use transformers to reduce that voltage to levels suitable for distribution throughout our community.

⚡ WHY ARE SUBSTATIONS IMPORTANT?

✅ Voltage Control: Helps deliver electricity at the appropriate voltage for local distribution.

✅ Reliable Service: Allow crews to monitor and manage the flow of electricity throughout the system.

✅ System Protection: Use specialized equipment to detect electrical faults and help protect the system.

✅ Maintenance & Repairs: Help crews isolate sections of the electrical system when maintenance or repairs are needed.

👷 BEHIND THE SCENES OF YOUR POWER

At Bamberg Board of Public Works, maintaining our electrical infrastructure is an important part of providing safe, reliable service to the community we call home.

The next time you pass an electrical substation, remember — there's a lot happening behind those fences to help keep Bamberg powered! 💙💛

⚡ Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.

10/13/2026

⚡ CUSTOMER NOTICE: BPW METER INSPECTIONS BEGIN OCTOBER 13 ⚡

At Bamberg Board of Public Works, we're always working to keep our utility systems operating safely, efficiently, and reliably. 💙💛

Since 2021, BPW has installed Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology at nearly every meter location throughout our service area.

💡 What does AMI mean for you?

AMI technology allows your electric, water, and natural gas meters to automatically transmit usage readings to BPW digitally, eliminating the need for routine manual meter readings.

🔧 Why will BPW employees be visiting properties?

Beginning Tuesday, October 13, BPW personnel will be walking meter routes throughout our service area to perform physical inspections.

Although our meters are read electronically, it's still important for our crews to check the equipment in person to:

✅ Ensure meters and related facilities are functioning properly.

✅ Identify and repair any damage.

✅ Perform preventive maintenance when needed.

During these inspections, BPW employees may need to enter your yard or walk near your home to access utility meters.

👷 WHAT TO EXPECT FROM BPW EMPLOYEES

Our employees WILL:

✔️ Walk to utility meters located on your property.

✔️ Wear high-visibility shirts clearly identified with BPW lettering.

✔️ Identify themselves as BPW employees upon request.

🚫 WHAT BPW EMPLOYEES WILL NOT DO

❌ Ask for personal information of any kind.

❌ Request entry into your home.

❌ Ask for money or utility payments.

📞 QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Your safety and peace of mind are important to us. If you have questions about these inspections or would like to verify that someone is a BPW employee, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at 803-245-5128.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we continue maintaining the utility infrastructure that serves our community!

💙💛 Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.

10/12/2026

🎨🏆⚡ WE HAVE A WINNER!
What a colorful way to wrap up Public Power Week 2026!

We were so excited to see the creativity from our community's young artists who participated in the Bamberg BPW Public Power Week Coloring Contest! 🖍️

🥁 And now, the moment we've all been waiting for…

🏆 Congratulations to Boone S., our 2026 Coloring Contest Winner!
Your colorful masterpiece really stood out, and we're excited to award you a $25 credit to spend at this week's Book Fair at Richard Carroll Elementary School!

🎨 A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS!
We loved every single submission! Each coloring sheet brought its own special touch to our Bamberg community scene, and we're proud to share all of these wonderful creations with you today.

👇 Take a look through the photos to see all the amazing artwork submitted by our talented young artists!

Thank you to the families who participated and helped us celebrate Public Power Week. It's moments like these that remind us why we're proud to serve this community!

⚡ Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.

10/10/2026

🌧️⚠️ WEATHER ALERT | CITY OF BAMBERG

Residents are encouraged to remain weather-aware as a strong storm system is expected to impact our area on Saturday, October 10. 🌬️⛈️

Potential hazards include gusty winds, heavy rainfall, localized flooding, and isolated severe storms. Please secure loose outdoor items, use caution while traveling, and never drive through flooded roadways.

📲 Stay informed by monitoring official weather alerts and following updates from trusted emergency management sources.

Let’s look out for one another and keep our community safe! 💙💛

10/09/2026

⚡💙 PUBLIC POWER IS ABOUT MORE THAN ELECTRICITY. IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY.
Public power means serving the people who live, work, and call Bamberg home.

Behind every power line, transformer, service call, and late-night outage response is a commitment to our community. Some of that work happens where you can see it—and much of it happens behind the scenes.

During Public Power Week, we want to say thank you to our customers and community for allowing us to serve you each and every day.

💙💛 We’re proud to be your local public power utility.
Bamberg BPW — Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.

10/08/2026

💡⚡ TUESDAY TRIVIA — ANSWER REVEAL! ⚡💡

The guesses are in… and it’s time for the answer! 👀

We asked: How many miles of electric lines are maintained by Bamberg BPW throughout its electric system?

🥁 The answer is…

⚡ 46 MILES! ⚡

That’s 46 miles of electric lines our team works to maintain as part of the system that helps keep our community powered every day.

Did you guess correctly? Let us know in the comments! 🙌

During Public Power Week, we’re proud to give you a closer look at the people and infrastructure behind your locally operated electric utility. 💙💛

Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.

10/08/2026

⚡👷 BEHIND THE SCENES OF PUBLIC POWER
Keeping Bamberg powered takes a lot of work you may not always see.

From maintaining power lines and replacing equipment to trimming around electrical infrastructure and responding to outages, Bamberg BPW crews are working throughout our community to help keep the electric system safe and reliable.

These photos are just a glimpse of the work that happens behind the scenes every day.

During Public Power Week, we’re proud to shine a light on the work—and the people—behind the power you depend on.

💙💛 Local people. Local service. Public power.

10/07/2026

⚡ WHAT MAKES PUBLIC POWER DIFFERENT?
Public power is about more than delivering electricity—it’s about serving the community we call home.

As a community-owned utility, Bamberg BPW is locally operated and focused on providing safe, reliable electric service to the people of Bamberg. Local service also means local accountability and decisions centered around the needs of our community.

💙💛 During Public Power Week, we’re proud to celebrate what makes public power special: local people serving local people.

Bamberg BPW — Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.

10/06/2026

🎨🖍️ **WIN A PRIZE FROM BPW** ⚡💙💛

Have your little artists started coloring yet? We're celebrating **Public Power Week** with our Bamberg BPW Coloring Contest, and we can't wait to see their creativity shine! 🌟

There's still time to join the fun!

🖍️ **Download and print** your coloring sheet from our website at https://bambergbpw.com/color, or stop by the Bamberg BPW office to pick one up.

🎨 **Get creative!** Break out the crayons, markers, or colored pencils and bring Bamberg to life!

📍 **Turn it in!** Be sure to include your child's name and age, and email a photo of the completed coloring sheet to [email protected] or to the BPW office.

📅 **Deadline: 5pm Friday, October 9**
🏆 **Winners announced: Saturday, October 10**

🎁 There is a surprise gift for the winner!

🔗 **Get your coloring sheet here:**
https://bambergbpw.com/color

We love seeing our community get involved, especially our youngest artists! 💙

**Your Community. Your Board. Your Power.** ⚡


Richard Carroll Elementary School Bamberg County Government Be Bamberg

Public power is about more than electricity. It's about community! Join Bamberg BPW October 4–10 as we celebrate local service, and enter our coloring contest.